Trump says he was not briefed on thwarted plot targeting White House UFC event
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Summary
The short AP clip shows a reporter asking President Trump at the G7 summit whether he was briefed on attack plans for the UFC event at the White House. Trump replies he has not heard about it and then discusses watching the fights, appearing to interpret 'attack' literally as the bouts. The segment includes laughter and Trump praising the event organized with Dana White. It references the FBI's recent announcement of arrests in a thwarted plot involving drones and snipers targeting the June 14-15 event.
Editorial Assessment
The broadcast is a direct, unedited clip of Trump's response that aligns with contemporaneous reporting on both the UFC event and the FBI's disruption of an alleged plot. Viewers receive accurate audio of the exchange but lack additional context on the timing of the FBI announcement relative to Trump's comments or details on the investigation's status. No misleading edits or unsubstantiated assertions appear in the segment itself. The framing is neutral, focusing on the president's remarks amid the event's high-profile nature.
Key Moments
Trump was not briefed on the planned attack on the White House UFC event
Trump stated this directly in the clip; multiple outlets including AP, PBS, and CBS confirm he made the remark on June 16 at the G7
FBI awarded an attack / thwarted plot targeting the UFC event
FBI Director Kash Patel announced arrests in a plot involving explosive drones and snipers; court papers and statements corroborate the disruption
Sources Consulted
- FBI thwarted attack targeting UFC event at White House, director says
- Group planned to attack White House UFC event using snipers and drones, FBI says
- FBI makes arrest in alleged plot to attack White House UFC event with explosive-laden drones and guns
- FBI disrupts a planned attack on the White House UFC cage-fighting show, court papers say
- FBI disrupts planned attack on White House UFC show
- FBI says it thwarted plot to use drones, snipers to attack White House UFC event
- FBI disrupted threat to Trump's UFC event, Patel says
- Alleged plot to attack White House fight night thwarted, says FBI
- Trump says he hasn't been briefed on planned attack on White House UFC fight
- FBI disrupts planned attack on White House UFC event
- FBI says it stopped plot to attack UFC event at White House
- FBI foiled alleged plot to attack White House UFC event, Kash Patel says